On November 7th, 2013, at 4:00 PM at Redd’s Restaurant, 317 Washington Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ, the Metropolitan New York Coatings Association will host a Workshop on the structure and operation of PaintCare, the coatings industry subsidized prog… Read More »

Axalta Coating Systems is establishing new headquarters for both its corporate and its North America operations. The new corporate headquarters offices, which opened on September 30, are in Center City Philadelphia at Two Commerce Square. The North A… Read More »

Benjamin Moore unveiled "Breath of Fresh Air" (color number 806) as its Color of the Year for 2014 to be as part of its Color Trends 2014 palette. Announced by newly appointed Benjamin Moore creative director Ellen O'Neill at the… Read More »

Under the theme “Innovation, Sustainability and Color," PPG Industries recently hosted its Asia Pacific Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Forum and a celebration of the company’s 130th anniversary in Shanghai. PPG ex… Read More »

BASF has introduced its new global brand Master Builders Solutions to the Underground Construction industry, encompassing Tunneling, Hardrock Mining and Coal Mining. The global brand is a sign of BASF’s commitment to the industry and has alread… Read More »

Under the theme “Innovation, Sustainability and Color," PPG Industries recently hosted its Asia Pacific Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Forum and a celebration of the company’s 130th anniversary in Shanghai. PPG ex… Read More »

BASF has introduced its new global brand Master Builders Solutions to the Underground Construction industry, encompassing Tunneling, Hardrock Mining and Coal Mining. The global brand is a sign of BASF’s commitment to the industry and has alread… Read More »

AkzoNobel intends to introduce a streamlined management structure and new operating model for its Decorative Paints business in order to accelerate profitable growth in Europe and the high growth markets.
The planned changes represent the critical n… Read More »

AkzoNobel intends to introduce a streamlined management structure and new operating model for its Decorative Paints business in order to accelerate profitable growth in Europe and the high growth markets.
The planned changes represent the critical n… Read More »

HMG Paints Ltd. has opened a new innovation, development and application training center at their main site in Manchester, UK.
As the UK’s largest independent industrial coatings manufacturer, HMG Paints Ltd. has always been committed to educa… Read More »

PPG Industries recently celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Acharnai, Greece. In addition to administrative offices, the facility will house a spray application center and customer training facilities. During the opening event, Nikos… Read More »

Two Swedish scientists have won the 2013 AkzoNobel Science Award in recognition of their prominent research in the fields of materials and surface engineering.
Lars Hultman, of Linköping University, and Per Claesson, from the Royal Institute of… Read More »

PPG Industries recently celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Acharnai, Greece. In addition to administrative offices, the facility will house a spray application center and customer training facilities. During the opening event, Nikos… Read More »

Two Swedish scientists have won the 2013 AkzoNobel Science Award in recognition of their prominent research in the fields of materials and surface engineering.
Lars Hultman, of Linköping University, and Per Claesson, from the Royal Institute of… Read More »

BehrPro, the professional products and services group of Behr Process Corporation, introduced its 2014 color trends forecast. BehrPro’s forward-looking color predictions aim to help professionals in the commercial and residential painting, remo… Read More »

BehrPro, the professional products and services group of Behr Process Corporation, introduced its 2014 color trends forecast. BehrPro’s forward-looking color predictions aim to help professionals in the commercial and residential painting, remo… Read More »

Axalta Coating Systems recently announced Cromax as the new brand name for DuPont Refinish, a leading global brand of automotive refinish systems. Along with a bold new logo that visually conveys the spirit of the brand; the launch of Cromax is part… Read More »

Sherwin-Williams has added a leading aerospace coatings distribution partner to its North American sales and service network. The company announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Chemsol, a leading QPL manufacturer and servicer with exte… Read More »

Axalta Coating Systems recently announced Cromax as the new brand name for DuPont Refinish, a leading global brand of automotive refinish systems. Along with a bold new logo that visually conveys the spirit of the brand; the launch of Cromax is part… Read More »

Sherwin-Williams has added a leading aerospace coatings distribution partner to its North American sales and service network. The company announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Chemsol, a leading QPL manufacturer and servicer with exte… Read More »

H.B. Fuller Company will invest in a Packaging Center of Excellence in North America to address customers packaging adhesives needs across a broad range of applications, substrates and environmental conditions. Upon its opening in early 2014, the Pac… Read More »

By the end of 2014, BASF will have built a new European center of expertise for its flooring and waterproofing systems at the BASF Coatings GmbH site in Oldenburg, Germany. The company is investing in the production and development of polyurethane an… Read More »

ACA's PaintCare pilot program in Oregon marked its third anniversary in July, and on Sept. 3, PaintCare submitted its annual report for the program to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The report details all the operational as… Read More »

H.B. Fuller Company will invest in a Packaging Center of Excellence in North America to address customers packaging adhesives needs across a broad range of applications, substrates and environmental conditions. Upon its opening in early 2014, the Pac… Read More »

By the end of 2014, BASF will have built a new European center of expertise for its flooring and waterproofing systems at the BASF Coatings GmbH site in Oldenburg, Germany. The company is investing in the production and development of polyurethane an… Read More »

ACA's PaintCare pilot program in Oregon marked its third anniversary in July, and on Sept. 3, PaintCare submitted its annual report for the program to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The report details all the operational as… Read More »

ACA's PaintCare pilot program in Oregon marked its third anniversary in July, and on Sept. 3, PaintCare submitted its annual report for the program to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The report details all the operational as… Read More »

With the April 2013 acquisition of AkzoNobel's North American architectural coatings business by PPG Industries, customers can now purchase PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) products at Dulux Paint stores across Canada. This is the first t… Read More »

Since mid-August, Hamburg’s port has hosted a new inland wind turbine whose rotor blades are nearly 60 meters long. BASF’s RELEST coatings make a crucial contribution to the longevity of the turbine. They ensure high surface quality and p… Read More »

With the April 2013 acquisition of AkzoNobel's North American architectural coatings business by PPG Industries, customers can now purchase PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) products at Dulux Paint stores across Canada. This is the first t… Read More »

With the April 2013 acquisition of AkzoNobel's North American architectural coatings business by PPG Industries, customers can now purchase PPG Protective and Marine Coatings (PMC) products at Dulux Paint stores across Canada. This is the first t… Read More »

Since mid-August, Hamburg’s port has hosted a new inland wind turbine whose rotor blades are nearly 60 meters long. BASF’s RELEST coatings make a crucial contribution to the longevity of the turbine. They ensure high surface quality and p… Read More »

“Qualified Coating Services”, a sister company of US coating manufacturer CeralUSA, is proud to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved its coating operation and assigned it Repair Station Certificate No. 6CVR217C.&… Read More »

The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), a leading advocate and comprehensive resource for the profession of product development and innovation, has named The Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group as one its 2013 Outstanding Corporate… Read More »

“Qualified Coating Services”, a sister company of US coating manufacturer CeralUSA, is proud to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved its coating operation and assigned it Repair Station Certificate No. 6CVR217C.&… Read More »

BASF opened a new production plant for concrete admixtures in Kazan, Russia. Together with the facility inaugurated in Podolsk near Moscow in 2012, BASF now supplies the Russian construction sector with a broad range of concrete admixtures from… Read More »

The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW has completed the acquisition of the U.S./Canada business of Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V. Sherwin-Williams will pay $90 million in cash and assume liabilities currently valued in the range of $75 million.
Sherwin-Wi… Read More »

BASF opened a new production plant for concrete admixtures in Kazan, Russia. Together with the facility inaugurated in Podolsk near Moscow in 2012, BASF now supplies the Russian construction sector with a broad range of concrete admixtures from… Read More »

Huntsman Corp. has announced plans to combine its pigment business with Rockwood Holdings Inc's as part of a $1.1 billion deal and eventually take the business public.
Huntsman said its purchase of Rockwood's titanium dioxide business would… Read More »

The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW has completed the acquisition of the U.S./Canada business of Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V. Sherwin-Williams will pay $90 million in cash and assume liabilities currently valued in the range of $75 million.
Sherwin-Wi… Read More »

AkzoNobel has again been ranked in the number one position on the influential Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), heading the newly named Materials industry group (previously the Chemicals supersector).
According to the firm, the latest listing… Read More »

AkzoNobel has again been ranked in the number one position on the influential Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), heading the newly named Materials industry group (previously the Chemicals supersector).
According to the firm, the latest listing… Read More »

At ABRAFATI 2013 in São Paulo, the WACKER Group is showcasing two new vinyl acetate- and ethylene-based dispersions as binders for sophisticated adhesive solutions. VINNAPAS EP6300 and VINNAPAS EP7000 enable the formulation of high-performance… Read More »

rent business trends. Please note that of the three primary architectural coatings channels (store, home center and distributor), this survey is primarily reflective of the distributor channel which tends to see volume growth less than the indu… Read More »